FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

NEUROFORM 3 EZ 3.0 X 15MM

MDR report key: 3246954 · Received July 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008853977-2013-00259
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 25, 2013
Date of Event
June 29, 2013
Report Date
July 10, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
H020002
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED; THEREFORE, ANALYSIS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS RELATED TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS NONCONFORMANCE OR MISUSE. HOWEVER, PATIENT OUTCOME OF DEATH IS A KNOWN RISK ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES AND IS NOTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU). THEREFORE, A ROOT CAUSE OF ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATIONS HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BRAND NAME AND CATALOG # POPULATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS POST PROCEDURE THE PATIENT DIED; THEREFORE, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE APPROXIMATE DATE IS (B)(6) 2013. SUBJECT DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL STENT PLACEMENT (UNKNOWN ANATOMICAL LOCATION) PROCEDURE AND WAS DISCHARGED HOME. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS POST PROCEDURE THE FAMILY FOUND THE PATIENT DEAD. THERE WAS NO AUTOPSY PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL STENT PLACEMENT (UNKNOWN ANATOMICAL LOCATION) PROCEDURE AND WAS DISCHARGED HOME. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS POST PROCEDURE THE FAMILY FOUND THE PATIENT DEAD. THERE WAS NO AUTOPSY PERFORMED; THEREFORE THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL STENT PLACEMENT (UNKNOWN ANATOMICAL LOCATION) PROCEDURE AND WAS DISCHARGED HOME. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS POST PROCEDURE, THE FAMILY FOUND THE PATIENT DEAD. THERE WAS NO AUTOPSY PERFORMED; THEREFORE THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
348219 NEUROFORM 3 EZ 3.0 X 15MM STENT, INTRACRANIAL NEUROVASCULAR NJE STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Death